Intriguing Wines – Episode #215

April 12, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Gary Vaynerchuk is intrigued, lets see if any of these wines floats his boat!

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118 Responses

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November 9, 2009

John J.
qotd when it’s for no good reason, its pretty easy to spin the table around on them.

cool episode, would love to catch one on vin jaunes
April 30, 2007

wtvLurker
QOTD: expose’em. tell us who’s whining, what their beef is and we can decide by trying the wines ourselves and boycotting their products if they’re expecting you to lay off bashing wines you dont like.
April 19, 2007

Karen Lorentz
Give them something real to bitch about.
April 19, 2007

matt long
Dice Man…..

” I bought you pizza “
April 18, 2007

NY Pete
I forgot to add ha ha right SS…
April 18, 2007

NY Pete
tell them GFY…
April 15, 2007

SoCalDaveBandito
I tried to watch Bubbe, but just couldn’t do it.

Oy gevult. A Red Sox fan? My grandmother would be turning in her grave if she caught me watching that.

haha.
April 15, 2007

Elliot Essman
People often bash me for no good reason. Sometimes they do it unintentionally. I have a history of being misunderstood. Of course I have the critical ability to bash back and cut them to shreds with just a few deft strokes. Now don’t think I don’t want to use this power, especially when its application is deserved on the other end. But I know for a fact that when you get upset, it is often the upset state you remember later, not the cause (this is just like a girl I was in “love” with many years ago; I remember her, but can’t quite remember her name.)

So the best thing to do is to find some distraction. Wine is a good one. Song is another good one. I would say wine, women and song, except that women, unlike wine or song, can and will bash you. I have to amend that, since I guess a bad wine can really bash you — reflux and all that — so that leaves song. And song is jazz.
April 14, 2007

wayno da wino
QOTD: I just realize I’m too Superior to lower
myself to the basher’s level & ignore such Scum.
April 14, 2007

Lynne
QOD: In my life, when it all came down to it, the culprit has been either jealousy or not caring enough to get to know me. My shoulders became broader because of it, tho’. I can take a lot more heat now.

Large Format: Way to Go!!!! How are you celebrating?
April 14, 2007

TSchampaert
Hey, your description of the Angelus sounds quite strange: charcoal, leather, black liquorice, pickles, … Sure it’s no Northern-RhÃ´ne Syrah, like Hermitage or CÃ´te-Rotie? It just reminded me of the Bro’s in Arms 1998 a friend of mine popped two days ago. An almost indescribable nose and same for the palate. I dunno, I was just stunned. It was blind, so I guessed a new world Cab Franc or smth like that as I did not have any eucalyptus on the nose or fruit Niagara .
QOTD: I never get angry at the very moment. Dunno why, but I just can’t. Then afterwards I always start fretting myself and go gloomy. That’s it. I don’t even open a bottle to feel better again. I’d rather put on a Symphony of Mahler, an album of mÃºm or Sigur Ros … .
C ya!
April 14, 2007

Panoca
Wow..Great Episode! Very nice picks Gary…
We love you because you are the most honest guy in the wine industry. This attitude will take you to the top.
April 13, 2007

eatapc
Gary, why give pinot noir such high scores? Why give it the benefit of the doubt? (I’m not bashing — I’m saying this because I love ya — but I’m sick of the over-rated, over-hyped pinot noir grape.)

You give the Nobilo an 88 after these notes: not a lot coming through … tight … little heat, bitter tannins … green vegetal & sour, but not integrated, little disjointed, short finish. Hmmmm. Sounds like an 80 at best. — Mark B
April 13, 2007

Pat Mc
What the wineries are complaining about is the new age of information spreading – so it’s not just those that can afford the Spectator subs who will know about wine but it’s everyman with a browser and the news of how good or bad their wine tastes spreads pretty far and wide at a pretty cheap price. They have to deliver solid results at a fair price or the world will know – thanks to WLTV.
They need to get with the program.
April 13, 2007

yowens44
QOTD: go home, open a bordeaux, complain to my girlfriend, and watch steelers or penguins highlights/games/superbowls/stanleycups.
April 13, 2007

Jay
QOTD: I kill the pain with Booze.
April 13, 2007

geespot
That letter really said something there, I think it is a perfect example of what we are accomplishing with WLTV…changing the paradigms of not only wine drinkers but producers too, awesome!

QOD: Scoff in the face of the bashers because, honestly, I’m making the waves and I’m damn proud of it.
April 13, 2007

Dan
First!

uh, well.

Here is a video for you first posters:

http://break.com/index/life_of_a_first_poster.html

Sorry about that!

Dan (still in Houston)
April 13, 2007

SteveB
Need triple-digit comments each day…….

Done.
April 13, 2007

Capt M
Gary, that was a nice e-mail you read, and I was wondering if you can taste on WLTV some of the wines that he mentions, and very likely I’ll put some of them on my shopping list. I like to patronize and support integrity.
April 13, 2007

Sarah L
QOTD: I buy a case of wine from WL. Now, don’t we both feel a little better?
April 13, 2007

Rink Man
Nice episode, as usual!

QOTD: I usually try to get even but I am not always happy about it. I always go back to the truth and let them know that they have pissed me off. They usually come back crawling.

Going to WL now!
April 13, 2007

cdavis
Your line of work is highly opinionated. Bashers are inevitable.
April 13, 2007

cdavis
QOTD: Jealously shortly follows Success. Bashing is merely an immature way to express jealousy.
April 13, 2007

PattyO
I’m intrigued by lots of the comments on the qotd for this episode. The essence of some comments is, Gary’s taste opinion (or any wine critic) is the “truth” and if he assigns a low score or a PAZZZZZ then the wine maker should just make a better wine – they’re clearly just going for volume and ignoring quality (pretty presumptuous to judge the integrity and craft of the people behind the wine!). Haven’t you ever loved a movie that was panned by well known critics? Haven’t you ever hated a movie that won every Academy Award there is? Tasting notes are a much better guide than “score” to whether YOU will enjoy a wine. AND, there’s a whole WORLD of delicious taste experiences (and great values) that got some critic’s rating of 70 – 88. In fact, according to Parker’s score explanation (he invented the 100- point system for wine), anything he gives above 70 is probably worthy of your dinner table in one situation or another. Here’s what he says:

The numerical ratings are utilized only to enhance and complement the thorough tasting notes, which are my primary means of communicating my judgments to you.

96-100 points
An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume.

90-95 points
An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.

80-89 points
A barely above average to VERY GOOD wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with NO NOTICEABLE FLAWS.

70-79 points
An average wine with little distinction except that it is SOUNDLY MADE. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.